American Standard Version
"and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven. "
— Acts 27:15, American Standard Version
“And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.”
“When the ship was caught, and couldn't face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven along.”
“When the ship was caught in it and could not head into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.”
“And when the ship was caught and could not bear up against the wind, giving up the ship to the winds, we were driven.”
“And when the ship got into the grip of it, and was not able to make headway into the wind, we gave way, and went before it.”
“And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.”
And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to put to sea from thence, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there; which is a haven of Crete, looking north-east and south-east.
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.
But after no long time there beat down from it a tempestuous wind, which is called Euraquilo:
and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven.
And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:
and when they had hoisted it up, they used helps, under-girding the ship; and, fearing lest they should be cast upon the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and so were driven.
And as we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the freight overboard;